Chateau de Fosse Seche, Saumur Cuvee Eolithe Red 2021 Dolcetto close to Saint Estephe

close to Saint Estephe

A privileged environment of Rioja Alta: century-old vineyards

denoting structure and a certain corpulence

avoiding the use of electrical pumps

The soil is clayey and chalky with deep and stony lands

Chateau de Fosse Seche, Saumur Cuvee Eolithe Red 2021 Dolcetto close to Saint EstepheDon't drink this delicious and intense Cabernet Franc (with 1% Cabernet Sauvignon) too warm but at 14 to 16 degrees Celsius. The maceration is rather short (3 to 15 days), and the aging in concrete eggs takes 14 months. The wine is quite powerful but always silky and elegant, with very fine tannins. It can surely age for 20 more years, but it already drinks beautifully. 92 Pts The Wine Advocate Guillaume Pire, who runs this domain, follows biodynamic